Henry Okey
Encyclopedia
Henry James Hobbs Okey (1857 – 13 September 1918) was a Reform Party
Member of Parliament
in New Zealand.
He won the Taranaki electorate
in a , and held it until 1918, when he died.
New Zealand Reform Party
The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative response to the original Liberal Party...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in New Zealand.
He won the Taranaki electorate
Taranaki (New Zealand electorate)
-History:The electorate existed from 1881 to 1928, and from 1978 to 1996. In 1996 it was combined with the adjacent King Country to form the Taranaki-King Country electorate.-Election results:...
in a , and held it until 1918, when he died.